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Get Lit!: July 2012

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Monday, July 30, 2012. Learn to Paint While You Drink. What if you had the chance to savor the most delectable wines, while contemplating some of history's most famous classical artwork? Let me do you one better. What if you had the chance to hold the brush in your own. Hand, painting those renowned paintings while sipping local brands of Merlot? Complete with a wine and beer bar; the Pasadena Ridge. Down in Spokane Valley; and pretty much anywhere with room for a canvas stand or two! The Coeur d'Alene S...

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Eric Moe: March 2012

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Trumpet, Teaching, Music, Performance, Life. Friday, March 2, 2012. Becoming H.L. Clarke. I've been practicing hard getting ready to play Herbert Clarke's version of Carnival of Venice with Ferris High School on March 28. I'm trying to totally get into character - I only play cornet now, which was Clarke's horn, and I'm using Clarke's daily warm-up book to start my practicing. The book with this routine is called 'Setting Up Drills'. CS Lewis coined the phrase 'Liar, lunatic, Lord'. The third part has be...

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Eric Moe: September 2012

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Trumpet, Teaching, Music, Performance, Life. Saturday, September 22, 2012. How Many Hours a Week Is It? When people hear I got a new job, the most common question I get is "so, how many hours a week is that? I understand the question - they're trying to grasp what the time commitment is and how big a job this is. It's a really tough question to answer because the hours involved don't quite reflect the reality of the job. Full time? 12 hours - maintenance practicing. 10 hours - music prep. 38 hours - total.

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Eric Moe: January 2014

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Trumpet, Teaching, Music, Performance, Life. Tuesday, January 28, 2014. So my brass quintet finally made a decision and chose two new members! I'm so excited to have a group again, and it feels good to be moving forward. Then at our most recent rehearsal, I learned that 3 of our members have auditions this coming weekend! ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I know the nature of a group like ours is frequent turnover and many of our players are taking auditions hoping to take a step up the career ladder. My take on the t...

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Eric Moe: September 2013

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Trumpet, Teaching, Music, Performance, Life. Thursday, September 19, 2013. The Horn that Moe Built. I love playing piccolo trumpet, but most of the music I play on that instrument - Handel's Messiah, Bach Magnificat. Prince of Denmark march, Ablassen Fanfare. Was originally played on what's called a natural trumpet. A large trumpet with no valves. I've always wanted one, but I can't justify paying $3,000 for a trumpet. That would look beautiful hanging on my wall and rarely get played. Here's how it soun...

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Eric Moe: December 2012

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Trumpet, Teaching, Music, Performance, Life. Tuesday, December 18, 2012. I had to share a little event that happened to me today as a outgrowth of the Symphony concerts this weekend. This weekend's concerts were sponsored by Dodson Jewelers. About an hour later they were done and I got a call to pick them up. "A gentleman in the store while you were here overheard that you play with the symphony, and he paid your bill in full.". Monday, December 17, 2012. I've been out working 7 of the past 8 nights....

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Eric Moe: August 2012

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Trumpet, Teaching, Music, Performance, Life. Friday, August 31, 2012. Wednesday, August 29, 2012. I Want to Join the Symphony with Hair. Two of the three remaining trumpet players in the Spokane Symphony are bald. My hair is thinning. I hope to get in with a full head of hair, and leave when I'm bald. Let's hope that journey starts tomorrow. Came out - the list of music that would be asked for. An audition typically asks for a solo - a piece for you to open with and get comfortable with - and then severa...

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Eric Moe: May 2013

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Trumpet, Teaching, Music, Performance, Life. Monday, May 13, 2013. Confessions of a Bloomsday Hypocrite. When you enter as a corporate cup here's what you get. Best placement for starting. We started with the elite runners, and I got to see both the elite women and elite wheel chair racers start. A cool bag. You fill it with whatever you'll need after the race, they collect it shortly before and then have it waiting for you at the finish line. But near the end of the race when I was walking, someone I di...

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Eric Moe: February 2014

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Trumpet, Teaching, Music, Performance, Life. Saturday, February 1, 2014. My Encounter with Renee. I got to perform with Renee Fleming in September of 2007 with the Colorado Symphony. We performed Strauss's Four Last Songs. For me the trumpet part is very forgettable (especially the 3rd trumpet), it was just one of the best concerts I've ever attended and I happened to be sitting on stage. What makes her so good? Last night the kids and I listened to several versions of the national anthem - Marvin Gaye.